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Description: | Early Roman (43-200AD) cast copper alloy skirted terret harness fitting. The terret is incomplete, formed of two loops and an integrally moulded skirt. The larger loop is damaged and only a short section attached to a rectangular plinth survives. The plinth has concave sides and a slight tansverse rib between it and the loop. The 'skirt' projects from under this plinth, and is sub-lozengeform in plan with a probably scalloped edge (this may be due to damage). The 'skirt' is an inverted 'V' shape in cross section - however one side is now damaged and mostly missing. Beneath the 'skirt' is the second integrally cast loop, this one being smaller and an elongated 'D' shape with the ends attached to the corners of the 'skirt'. It has a mid to olive green patina where the original surface survives. The surviving section of the main loop is 17.5mm long, 8.0mm thick, the skirt is 33.8mm long, 19.8mm wide, 2.9mm thick, and the smaller loop is 30.8mm long, 14.1mm wide, 6.5mm thick. It weighs 18.91 grams.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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